Reviving Traditional Healing with Modern Knowledge: Cupping Therapy and Energy Medicine in West Africa

In recent years, the global health community has witnessed resurgence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) as people seek natural, holistic approaches to health and healing. Among these therapies, cupping therapy and energy medicine...

ECOWAS and Gaston Berger University launch mental health promotion initiative in Senegal

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis, Senegal, have launched a joint initiative to promote mental health and strengthen human capital development. The programme was officially opened on...

How Nigeria’s 10mg Health helps medical facilities access instant, collateral-free loans

Nigerian startup 10mg Health supports small clinics, pharmacies, and hospitals in Africa to access instant, collateral-free loans via its AI-based platform. Founded in 2022, 10mg Pharma employs an AI algorithm based on the code tree model to pair...

Senegal faces deadly Rift Valley Fever outbreak

Daijiworld Media Network – Dakar Dakar, Oct 11: Senegal is grappling with its worst outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in decades, with at least 18 deaths and over 100 confirmed infections since September, mainly in the northern...

Senegal records 17 deaths from RVF

Senegal has recorded 17 deaths from Rift Valley Fever (RVF), a health ministry official said Thursday, in a rare major outbreak of the viral disease in the West African country. With 119 cases reported so far, mostly in northern Senegal’s...

Senegal reports 17 deaths in rare rift valley fever outbreak

Senegal’s health authorities have confirmed 17 deaths in what is being described as a major outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) — the country’s worst in decades. According to Dr. Boly Diop, head of RVF surveillance at the Ministry of Health, 119...

African Girls Demand Action From Leaders

Over 100 girls from West and Central Africa have come together to organise a summit to mark the International Day of the Girl in Dakar, Senegal. The aim of the summit is to demand action from their leaders. Speaking at the summit, Isabel from...

Can Cyclotrons Improve Medical Care in Developing Countries?

LONDON, United Kingdom — Across Africa’s most impoverished nations, the availability of cyclotrons for medical use remains very limited. The vast majority of cyclotrons within the African continent are concentrated in the wealthier regions of...

Rift Valley Fever Envelops Senegal: 140 Confirmed Cases, 18 Deaths As Infections Rapidly Rise

Dr. Boly Diop, head of RVF surveillance at the health ministry, told the media that the outbreak is raising concerns about further spread. "This is the first time Senegal has counted so many people affected," Diop told local media. A major...

Senegal records 17 deaths in rare major outbreak of Rift Valley Fever

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal has recorded 17 deaths from Rift Valley Fever, RVF, a health ministry official said Thursday, in a rare major outbreak of the viral disease in the West African country. With 119 cases reported so far, mostly in...

Senegal reports 17 deaths in Rift Valley Fever outbreak

DAKAR (Reuters) -Senegal has recorded 17 deaths from Rift Valley Fever (RVF), a health ministry official said on Thursday, apparently the deadliest outbreak in decades. The 119 cases were concentrated in northern Senegal, a major...

Rift Valley Fever kills 18 in Senegal: What are the symptoms and who is at risk

Senegal is battling its worst outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in decades. Health authorities have confirmed at least 18 deaths and over 100 infections since the disease was first detected in September, mainly in the country’s northern...

Senegal's New Deal Technologique Horizon 2034: Building digital sovereignty and economic transformation

Senegal is making a bold play to secure its place in Africa’s digital future. Under President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, the government has launched the New Deal Technologique (NDT) Horizon 2034, a sweeping ten-year strategy designed to boost...

Africa’s health cannot depend on outcome of foreign elections – Dr Nkengasong urges health sovereignty at Galien Africa Webinar

The health of Africans must never hinge on the political outcomes of elections in foreign countries; that was the firm message from Dr John Nkengasong, Executive Director for Higher Education, Collaboratives, and Strategic Initiatives at the...

Galien Africa and REMAPSEN lead charge for health sovereignty ahead of 8th Galien Forum Africa

Co-President of the Jury for the Prix Galien Afrique and renowned virologist, Dr. John Nkengasong, has made a clarion call for Africa to reclaim control over its own health destiny. Speaking during a REMAPSEN-Galien Africa WEBINAR ahead of the 8th...

Death toll from Rift Valley fever outbreak in Senegal rises to 17

DAKAR, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Seventeen people have died since the outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Senegal, a senior official from the country's Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene said Thursday. Boly Diop, head of epidemiological...

Stakeholders Launch Health Report On Nigeria, Highlight Challenges

A new report on Nigeria’s healthcare system has exposed challenges plaguing the sector, including poor infrastructure, underfunding, weak governance, and persistent inequalities in access to quality care. This is as Nigeria makes history as the...

Responsible stewardship models can transform Africa’s mineral wealth into prosperity

Report October 14, 2025 • 11:00 am ET Print this page Responsible stewardship models can transform Africa’s mineral wealth into prosperity By Mamadou Fall Kane Bottom lines up front As the global race for minerals critical to green energy tech...

Africa must lead its own health research revolution

Accelerating initiatives such as the African Medicines Agency can help drive prosperity, say research leaders from the African Voices of Science. [SciDev.Net] While declining global support puts African health research at risk, it is also an...

ECOWAS Equips Member States To Incorporate Nutrition Into School Feeding Programmes

0 ABUJA – As part of the implementation of the Regional Agenda for Strengthening Nutrition in Sectoral Policies, Strategies and Programmes in West Africa, the ECOWAS Commission’s Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development, with technical...